title	Fred and the Suffolk Youth Wind Orchestra, Snape Maltings - 6th September 2026
intro	Fred and the Suffolk Youth Wind Band/Orchestra are playing as part of the annual Gala concert at Snape Maltings, where all three of the county orchestras do a few numbers. However, drop off for rehearsals is around 12.30 and the concert doesn't start until 5pm, so we've got a bit of hanging around to do, which we do by driving over to Aldeburgh for a short walk up and down the beach. The wind band's performance itself is very good, but the highlight of the concert is surely the stunning performance of the solo violin in the main orchestra, who plays Mendelssohn's violin concerto flawlessly and from memory. 
imgp3014	Fred and Isobel roam around the shop at Snape
imgp3017	Rob's E-Type "Shaguar" is out for a spin too
imgp3018	The Family of Man sculpture out in the reeds
imgp3019	Harry and Isobel eat their picnic
imgp3020	For once there's no-one climbing on the "charms"
imgp3026	Isobel and Harry on the beach at Aldeburgh
imgp3029	The decaying skeleton of an old boat
imgp3031	Harry stumps off up the beach
imgp3032	A giant boat with very flat trailer tyres
imgp3033	There's some rusting ironwaork on the beach
imgp3034	Another decaying fishing boat
imgp3037	Lobster pots and the Jim Claire on Aldeburgh beach
imgp3048	Harry pokes a giant driftwood tree trunk 
imgp3050	A pair of fishing boats highlighted in red
imgp3051	Another red-rimmed boat, Ipswich 140
imgp3052	Bin-liner flags in the wind
imgp3053	A jumble of houses and boats
imgp3054	A solitary boat on the beach
imgp3055	A sundial shows the right time, in GMT at least
imgp3056	We roam the back streets on Aldeburgh
imgp3058	A very yellow wall
imgp3059	There's a face on a Dutch gable
imgp3060	A possibly-abandoned fishing tackle shed
imgp3061	Harry and Isobel share some cockles
imgp3062	A beach shelter
imgp3063	People walks in the reeds at Snape
imgp3064	Isobel and Harry have a drink in the Maltings café
imgp3066	A parasol has seen better days
imgp3067	Harry reads some of his book
imgp3070	The stage is set at Snape Maltings
imgp3071	Fred on flute with the Suffolk Youth Wind Band
imgp3072	The SYWB conductor comes back on stage
imgp3073	Crowds mill around outside during the interval
imgp3075	Isobel chats to Harrison
imgp3078	All the orchestras are on stage for a singing finale